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Classic Maya Political History: Hieroglyphic and Archaeological Evidence by T. Patrick Culbert β€” book cover

Classic Maya Political History: Hieroglyphic and Archaeological Evidence

by T. Patrick Culbert (Editor), Norman Hammond (Introduction), T. Patrick Culbert
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Overview

This volume is the first to present in detail the results of recent decipherment of Maya hieroglyphic writing and to consider the implications of a Classic Maya written history. Contributors examine the way in which the Maya elite created the kinship, alliance, warfare and ceremonial networks on which the civilization was founded.

Synopsis

This volume presents the first history of the Classic Maya based on a combination of the Maya's own dynastic records and archaeological data.

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Book Details

Published
December 1, 1996
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Pages
416
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780521564458

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